One Starfield Character's Secret Identity Isn't Revealed Until NG+
25.09.2023 - 16:07
/ screenrant.com
A lot changes in 's New Game Plus, but there's one character whose identity isn't even revealed until the player has completed the game at least once. New Game Plus in can be activated after finishing a run of the main quest. It carries over the player's levels, Traits, and Perks, but forces them to leave behind all items and credits they've gathered. It also unlocks some new, prescient dialogue options to use in repeat playthroughs. That's why many say the true experience doesn't begin until several hundreds of hours into the game, when the main campaign has been completed and new content is unlocked.
[Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for the ending of .]
While it's not necessary to rush NG+, unless planning for multiple runs from the very beginning, there are some interesting, more minor things that only begin to appear the second time around. It can be interesting to explore different choices in some of 's major faction quest lines, but the real appeal comes in knowing exactly what's going to happen before you choose. However, there can be some seriously unexpected side benefits to a NG+ playthrough, and one of those is learningmore about one of 's most tight-lipped characters.
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During their first playthrough, many characters will encounter a ship piloted by a character known only as the Mysterious Captain; this is actually a Starborn in disguise. Her ship may be found randomly while floating through space. She hails the player character's ship, asking them questions and offering cryptic advice. If they try to ask who she is, she’ll say nothing. Only in NG+ will the Mysterious Captain explain that she's a Starborn, someone who's gathered all the Artifacts and passed through the Unity. This grand achievement gives those who attain it the ability to see the future, a power understood by few and wielded by fewer.
Once the player character has passed through the Unity themselves, become a Starborn, and started a NG+ file, they may encounter the Mysterious Captain again out in space. She'll finally explain herself, and reveal that in her repeat life, she chose not to bother pursuing the Artifacts. Instead, she wants to get rich with a high-end shop that only serves exclusive clientele. In other words, she'll only sell to other Starborn, or people on NG+. Her inventory is somewhat randomized, but she sells great gear, usually with multiple options of Legendary rarity.
's Mysterious Captain is a fun, involved way to introduce a high-level gear shop exclusive to NG+. Players will know there's something going on with her ship from the very first time they meet her, but can't find out exactly what until they're